Ryanair launched its corporate jet charter service with a newly customised Boeing 737-700, seating up to 60 passengers, on business class, reclining, leather seats, crewed by Ryanair’s pilot and cabin crew professionals. More than 25 million business travellers fly with Ryanair every year and now, business and group travellers can also enjoy the benefits of
Ameco and Ethiopian Airlines have signed a contract for engine services. According to the three-year contract, Ameco will provide engine repair and overhaul services on PW4000s that powering the African carrier’s Boeing 767 fleet. Currently, the first engine is under repair in the workshop of Ameco’s Beijing base. Ameco and Ethiopian Airlines started cooperation in
Air Transport Services Group, Inc. (ATSG), a leading provider of medium wide-body aircraft leasing, air cargo transportation and related services, reported consolidated financial results for the quarter and full year ended December 31st, 2015. Revenues increased 15% to US$181.6m for the quarter, and were up 5% to US$619.3m for the year. Excluding revenues from reimbursable
Aeronautical Engineers (AEI) has signed a contract with Kalitta Charters to provide the company with its second 11 pallet position B737-400SF freighter conversion. The aircraft built in 1989 (MSN 24271) is high gross weight and is being modified at Commercial Jet’s Miami, FL facility. The freighter will be re-delivered to Kalitta in June of 2016.
Precision Aviation Group has received formal approval from Honeywell to provide Maintenance Repair and Overhaul (MRO) services for various PT6A and PT6T Engine Accessories through its subsidiary Precision Aviation Controls (PAC). The capabilities have been added at PAG’s subsidiary Precision Aviation Controls (PAC), an FAA / EASA & ISO 9001 Approved Repair Station located in
In 4Q15, Embraer delivered 33 commercial and 45 executive (25 light and 20 large) jets. The Company ended 2015 with 101 total commercial aircraft deliveries, surpassing 2015 Guidance. Total executive jet deliveries of 120 aircraft (82 light and 38 large) met the executive jet deliveries Guidance for 2015. Revenues in 4Q15 reached US$2,074.4m and in
Brazil’s second-largest airline, Gol Linhas Aereas Inteligentes SA (GOL), has confirmed it is to receive a cash injection of approaching 1 billion reals (US$251m) while simultaneously announcing that it will be cutting routes to seven cities and returning five aircraft to leasing companies in an effort to trim costs amidst a period of weak demand.
Embraer, the Brazilian aerospace conglomerate, rolled out the first of its second-generation E-family jets the E190-E2, on February 25th. Apart from a number of modifications the aircraft incorporates from the first-generation model, the greatest difference comes from the replacement of the General Electric CF34 engine with the Pratt & Whitney PW1900G, a geared turbofan engine
Lufthansa Technik has adapted its well-established Total Component Support TCS one-stop component solution to customs regulations and supply chain requirements in Russia and the Eurasian Customs Union. This custom-tailored TCS product for the region is provided through Lufthansa Technik Vostok Services, the Moscow-based, wholly-owned subsidiary of Lufthansa Technik. Lufthansa Technik Vostok Services operates a newly
Finnair has appointed Jaakko Schildt as the head of its Operations unit and member of the Executive Board. Mr Schildt has held operative airline leadership positions at Thomas Cook Group Airlines from 2014–2016. He became Director of the Group Maintenance Organisation in September 2014 and has taken up the position as Accountable Manager of Thomas
